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Frederica von Stade’s North Star Role for Oakland Continues With “People’s Choir”
February 1, 2021
Frederica von Stade’s North Star Role for Oakland Continues With “People’s Choir”
BY Janos Gereben
The opera legend’s new choral group invites overlooked communities into collaborative music-making to foster a sense of hope and dignity.
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Drive-In <em>Tosca</em>: Take Two!
February 1, 2021
Drive-In Tosca: Take Two!
BY Paul Kotapish
SF Opera’s postponed screenings of the Puccini favorite have been rescheduled for Feb. 12 and 13.
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Recording Review
February 1, 2021
Nathalie Stutzmann Scales the Contralto Heights
BY Jason Victor Serinus

Joined by Orfeo 55 on her latest disc, the ambitious singer/conductor puts her unique stamp on a wide swath of Baroque arias and songs.

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Recording Review
February 1, 2021
Baritone Will Liverman’s Dreams of a New Day Delivers Protest and Grace
BY Steven Winn

Featuring powerful settings of Langston Hughes texts, a new recording with pianist Paul Sánchez highlights a century of works by Black composers.

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Black Artists Claim a Seat at the Table at Long Beach Opera and LA Opera
January 26, 2021
Black Artists Claim a Seat at the Table at Long Beach Opera and LA Opera
BY Michael Zwiebach
Both companies announced major appointments to include Black artists in top-level artistic decision-making and in outreach programs.
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CLICKCOACH Aims to Provide Professional Online Training for Isolated Musicians
January 12, 2021
CLICKCOACH Aims to Provide Professional Online Training for Isolated Musicians
BY Paul Kotapish
A new nonprofit connects singers and instrumentalists with advanced instructional and coaching materials via a low-cost, online platform.
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Grammy Awards Postponed, and Other Tales From Pandemic-Stricken L.A.
January 12, 2021
Grammy Awards Postponed, and Other Tales From Pandemic-Stricken L.A.
BY Peter Feher
As the coronavirus surge reaches yet another peak, the entertainment industry and music organizations extend a production hiatus.
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Upcoming Concert
The Boundary-Crossing Prototype Festival Reconceived for Video
January 5, 2021
Prototype Festival
The Boundary-Crossing Prototype Festival Reconceived for Video
BY Michael Zwiebach

Beth Morrison Projects, HERE Arts Center, and LA Opera bring Modulation, a meditation on 2020 from 13 different composers, to fruition.

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Hawaii Opera Theatre Persists in the Pandemic With “Kanikapila”
January 4, 2021
Hawaii Opera Theatre Persists in the Pandemic With “Kanikapila”
BY Janos Gereben
Baritone Quinn Kelsey headlines a performance that combines opera and local culture.
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LA Opera Goes Downscale
December 22, 2020
LA Opera Goes Downscale
BY Peter Feher
If grand opera won’t fly in the pandemic, these smaller productions will.
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